Health Secretary Ted Herbosa on Tuesday, June 3, warned that the number of Filipinos living with HIV could exceed 400,000 if urgent and aggressive action is not taken to curb the country’s rapidly rising infection rate. “Kapag hindi po natin napigilan ang pagdami ng HIV, aabot tayo sa lampas...
President Marcos has inspected the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3, citing that there have been improvements at the airport. Leading an inspection at the NAIA-Terminal 3 on Tuesday, June 3, Marcos said he was able to see for himself that there has several improvements at the...
The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) is urging the government to maintain the phased implementation of the long-awaited rehabilitation of EDSA while the project is currently suspended. MAP, which features the country’s leading business executives, supports the plan to construct the...
Workers serving as caregivers in private households and care facilities nationwide are now assured of stronger labor protection and improved access to social benefits following the signing of the newly issued Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Caregivers’ Welfare Act. Department of...
Regulators and stock market players are welcoming the enactment of the Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA), as it is key to attracting more investors and boosting trading activity on the local bourse. "The passage of CMEPA sends a clear message to both domestic and global investors...
The Marcos administration has borrowed its planned ₱30 billion from local lenders through the sale of long-term debt securities at lower interest rates, due to strong demand and expectations of further inflation slowdown. The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) awarded the offered amount through the...
Former and current lawmakers from the Makabayan bloc believe that President Marcos doesn 't support the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte because he is afraid of facing the same fate. Both ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro and former Gabriela Women 's Party...
President Marcos has created an inter-agency task force for the Philippines ' hosting of the 33rd Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Jamboree (APRSJ). Through Administrative Order No. 33 dated May 21, Marcos emphasized that the successful hosting of the event requires the involvement and support of...
President Marcos has approved the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP) until 2028. Marcos signed issued Memorandum Circular No. 84 dated May 21 which approved and adopted the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan 2024-2028. The CFIDP aims to provide targeted interventions...
A Commission on Appointments (CA) panel has recommended the confirmation of Secretary Vivencio “Vince” Dizon as Department of Transportation (DOTr) chief on Tuesday, June 3. No member of the CA’s Committee on Transportation objected when Rep. LRay Villafuerte made the motion to recommend...
A draft resolution seeking the de facto dismissal of the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte is now making the rounds in the Senate. Senator-elect Panfilo “Ping” Lacson confirmed receiving a copy of the “undated, unnumbered, un-authored” document, but said he...
President Marcos has signed the National Housing Authority Act which extends the agency 's corporate term and rationalizes its powers. Marcos inked Republic Act No. 12216 on May 29 which also repealed Presidential Decree No. 757, series of 1975. Under the law, the National Housing Authority...
